Above the Cut

A fascinating account of the evolution of surgery - from the 16th century to the present day - in 60 stories across 5 specializations Erich Mühe, the first surgeon to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy or gall bladder removal surgery. Jean-Michel Dubernard, the first to successfully conduct the transplant of a single human hand. Lawson Tait, the first to conduct an appendectomy. Denton Cooley, the first to successfully transplant a human heart. Edward Mason, the first to perform a gastric bypa